Ironing-machine.



C. ROSIER.

IRONING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED Nov. 3. 1914.

Patented July 20, 1915.

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Iva/enfor- Wi'hzensses CZZ m-V/ C. ROSIERA IRONING MACHINE.

\PPLICATION FILED Nov. 3. 1914.

1,147,121 Patented July 20, 1915.

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Specification of Lettersfatent.

Application filed November 3, 19%. Serial No. 870,022.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CARL Rosina, a subject of the German Emperor, and resident of 344 Theodorstrasse, Dusseldorf-Bath, Germany, engineer, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ironing- Machines, of Which the following is a statement. j

The present invention relates to an iron ing machine which is characterized by the fact that one of the ironing members, ironing shoe or ironing table is rotatable and that the ironing shoe has on its circumference recesses of various sizes, corresponding in shape and size with the various lengths of the shirt 'collarb'ands. This arrangement of the ironing machine affords the advan tage that when the rotatable member is correspondingly set, it is possible to iron with the same ironing shoe shirts and shirtfronts of various collar lengths. .Hitherto this was not possible with the known machines, as only one shirt front of. a given size could be ironed with the same ironing shoe.

"in the accompanying drawing two constructional forms of the ironing machine are exemplified.

Figure 1 is an elevation of the one constructional form of the machine. Fig. 2 is a vertical section through the upper part Y of this machine. Fig.3 is an elevation of the second constructional form of the machine and Fig. 4 is a vertical section through the upper part ct this latter machine. Fig. 5 is a view of the device for securing the collarband to the ironingtableand Fig. 6 is a top view of the ironing shoealone. I

The ironing shoe 1 has in both constructional forms of the machine a plurality of -s'en'iicircular recesses 2 in-its periphery, the said recesses differing in size and corresponding to the various lengths of the collarbands occurring. in both constructional forms the ironiiig shoe is rotatably fitted to.

its carrier, so that each of the recesses 2 can be ad usted over the clamping device for holding the collarband.

1n the first constructional form of the machine the hollow ironing shoe 1 has hollow stud 3, which is revolubly fitted in the body 4 oi? the machine. Below this stud 3 has a flange 5 and alcove it has a thread on which is screwed a nut it. 3 projects a tube 7, which is packed hy nieansof a stufiing box 8 and which is at the top connected to a bend 2, which again into this stud connects with a supply pipe 10 for the heating steam. Within the said tube 7 is fitted a longer pipe 11, which extends down to the bottom of the ironing shoe and is closed at the top by a flange. This flanged end 12 is connected to a pipe 13, which serves to drain 0d the condensation water accumulating with. .1 the ironing shoe. The body 4: is supported by posts 1 which are secured to the base 15. On this base is disposed a sleeve 16, in which a thick pin 17 is slidabiy fitted, which pin may be raised and lowered in known manner by means of the device disclosed in the United States patent to Friedrich Krapp 913,296, Feb. 23, 1909, and shown in Fig. 1, by aid of the footlevers 18 and 19.

On the one post it is slidably fitted a sleeve 20 which in its lowermost position bears on a ring 21 clamped in a stationary position. This sleeve 20 has an arm 22, the

'end of which forms the bed for the ironing table 23 sliding thereon. ihis ironing table is coupled by means of a rod 24 with a double-armed lever 25 pivotally fitted to the sleeve 20, the upper end of which lever 25 carries a roller 26, which engages in a slot 27 having the shape of the mantle of a c When the in 17 is raised, it bears a the underside of the arm 22 and lifts the latter together with the ironing table and the sleeve 20, so that the ironing table pressed against the ironing shoe and 's multaneously advanced owing to the rotation of lever 25 by slot 27. Thereby the ironing etiect is obtained.

On the ironing table is fitted the device for clamping the shirt. It consists of a semicircular angle 28 secured to the upper acting on the bracket 29; the elastic strap thereby bears from outside against the collarband, which is thus pressed against the angle 28. The ironing table is covered with a cloth 34. A second clai'nping strap 36 is also provided, which is by meanso'i arms 37 pivotally fitted to the shaft 38. These arms 3'? are coupled to an arm 39 the free end of which grasps a rod 10, the one end ot which Patented July 203, 12th.

ironingtable a polygonal shaft 45 is revolubly Journaled. On this shaft 45 is fitted a ratchet wheel 46, in which engages a. pawl 47. The lower end of the shirt is laid around this shaft and wound thereon by turning the shaft, whereby the shirtfront is pulled taut over the ironing table. The pawl 47 will then hold the shaft 45 so long in such position until it is disengaged from the ratchet wheel-by means of handle 48 and the shaft can turn backward to unwind the s irt.

On the second post 14 a second similar ironing table may be fitted, or several arms 22 with ironing tables disposed in the shape of a star may be fitted to the one sleeve 29. The provision of several ironing tables has the advantage that while one shirt is being ironed a second may be fixed onto the next ironing table.

The curved angle 28 is fitted easily detachable from the ironing table, so that the various angles, corresponding to the various collarband widths may be readily fitted. Then the ironing shoe is turned so .far until the respective recess 2 is over the angle 28 so ironed perfectly smooth.

In the'constructional form of the machine shown in Figs. 3 and4 the ironing table does that the shirt drawn over the table will benot rise and fall, but the ironing shoe does.

The ironing shoe 1 is secured b means of screws 50 to the round plate 51 w ich carries a hollow stud 52 pointing upward, which projects revolubly throughan annular disk 53 and is held in such position by means of a ring 54 screwed on it. Through the said hollow stud projects a tube 55, which is packed by means of a stufiing box 56.- This tube 55 has at its to a connection piece 57 for receiving a rub er tube or some other flexible tubing. Through tube 55 extends a pipe 58 which likewise has a connection piece 59 at its top for connection to a flexible tubing. Through tube 55 the hot steam is supplied to the ironing shoe and through pipe 58 the condensation water accumulating in the ironing shoe is drained off. The ironing shoe 1 carries a ring 60 with which it can be turned. The annular plate 53 is supported movably by the strap 62 and two links 61 hinged to it. The strap 62 has a long sleeve 63 which is arranged to slide in the body of the machine 64. In this sleeve 63 is fitted loose a plate 65, which may, b

means of'a screw 66 be vertically adjuste The screw 66 bears with a collar 67 against the strap-62 and it has below a square 68, by means of which it can be turned. A ainst this plate bears a spring 69, on whic lies from above a likewise loose disk '70, on.

which a slide 71 rests, against which a late 72 bears from above, which is held hy a screw 74 in the lid 73 of the sleeve 72.

The slide '71 has a recess into which thecylindrical end 75jof the lever 76 projects which is journaled on the shaft 77 in the machine bod 64, and the other arm'of which is mad which encircles a cam disk 79.- This camdisk 79 is fitted to theshaft 80,- which carriesa toothed wheel 81, which engages in a toothed v wheel 83 fitted to shaft '82. This shaft 82 is driven by means of belt pulleys 84 fitted on it. By therotation of the cam disk 79 the lever 76 is rocked to so that the sleeve 83 and with it the strap 62 and the ironin shoe are: raised and lowered. In the. toot 'ed wheel 83also engages a toothed wheel 86 fitted to the shaft 85, so

that also-thissha'ft is revolved, on which ae in the shape of a frame 78 and fro,

cam disk 87 is fitted whichis encircled by a frame 88 rockingly fitted to shaft 89.. To frame 88 is linked a rod 94 which is coupled by means of pin 90 tothe annular plate 53. When the shaft 82 is revolved thus also the frame 88 is rocked to and fro and thereby the annular plate53 and the ir'oningshoe 1' are reciprocated, the annular on the links 81.

Beneath the ironing shoe the ironing table 91 is arranged. It is fitted'to a rotatable plate rocking plate 92 on which any desired number of ironing tables maybe fitted; The plate 92 is supported under the ironing shoe by meansof post 93, so that the pressure produced in lroning is not transmitted to the shaft of plate 92. While one shirt is being ironed a second shirt may be fixed on one of the other ironing tables. The device for clamping the shirt to the table is the same as described hereinbefore with reference to the first constructional form: It has not been shown in Fi s. 3 and 4, and neither has it been shown 1n Fig. 1.

I claim I 1. Machine for ironingshirts, consisting of a rotatable ironing shoe, said ironing shoe having several diiferentlyshaped recesses for the collarband, an ironing table arranged below the said ironing shoe; adapted to receive the shirt to be ironed stretched thereon, a heating arrangement for said ironing shoe, means for producing a relative movement of said ironing shoe and said ironin table.

2. lt achine for ironing shirts consistin of an ironing shoe arranged to rise and fa] and revolve, said ironing shoe having sevlid eral diiierently shaped recesses for the collar band, an ironing table disposed beneath said ironing shoe with means for clamping the shirt thereto and stretching the same thereon, means for raising and lowering the said ironing shoe and means for sliding said ironing shoe to and fro.

3. Machine for ironing shirts consisting of a rotatable ironing shoe, a plurality'oi ironing tables fitted to a rotatable plate, means for clamping the shirt to and stretching the same on the ironing table, a lever, a frame and a driven cam disk for raisin and lowering the vironing shoe, a frame and a driven cam disk for reciprocating the iron-' ing shoe.

l. Machine for ironing shirts consisting of an ironing table, an ironing shoe adapted to rise and fall and reciprocate, 'means for heating the ironing shoe, a vertically sliding strap, said strap adapted to movably hold the ironing shoe by aid of links, a lever for vertically reciprocating said strap, a frame coupled to said lever, said frame adapted to be reciprocated by a driven cam disk, and a frame reciprocated by a cam disk, and linked by means of a rod to the said ironing shoe.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my signature in the presence of two wit- IIGSSBS.

C. ROSIER. [1,. s.] 

